The Era of the Generalist: Rachel Been, SVP of Design for Expedia Group
How AI is breaking linear design paradigms and why, in an age of potential "design slop," deep curiosity and human-centered craft are more important than ever.
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Design theory to strengthen your practice.
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The “human edge” is simply humanity itself.
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It’s (still) summer, which is the perfect time for a reading list.
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The Era of the Generalist: Rachel Been, SVP of Design for Expedia Group
How AI is breaking linear design paradigms and why, in an age of potential "design slop," deep curiosity and human-centered craft are more important than ever.
Humanity Will Always Be The Reference • Doubleshot
The “human edge” is simply humanity itself.
Levels of Abstraction • Doubleshot
The aesthetic effect of mystery in design.
Other Than Expected: Fabian Bircher on Combining Art, Architecture, and Code
Fabian discusses his unique creative process, where inspiration flows from both artistic concepts and the discovery of new technological possibilities.
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Design Can’t Rely on Logic: Troy Leinster on Type Design and Human Perception
Why learning to make letters makes you a better designer.
Design’s Problems • Doubleshot
Does imagining our work as a set of solutions lead to a misinterpretation of the conditions of its origin?
A Reading List for Individualized and Adaptive Design
It’s (still) summer, which is the perfect time for a reading list.
The Creative Impulse • Doubleshot
The tension around what creativity is, and why generating art isn’t it.
The User Brings the Confetti: Rob Giampietro on Scaling a Human-Centered Brand
Rob details Notion Faces' journey from an internal tradition to a major public launch, including the pivotal decision to scale with human illustrators instead of AI.
Let’s Talk About Tools • Doubleshot
The assemblage of tools not only implies something about which tasks should be possible, but also how they should be carried out.
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The Subtle Typographic Details in Goodreads’ New Logo
A mini design breakdown of the new logo face.